Musqueam Creek
/məˈskwiːəm kriːk/noun
A creek in Vancouver, British Columbia, associated with the traditional territory of the Musqueam people.
Did you know?Musqueam is the English form of a hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ name connected with məθkʷəy̓, traditionally associated with a grass or grassy place—not an occult term, but a living cultural name.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-contact
Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓
məθkʷəy̓
“A traditional Musqueam name associated with grass or a grassy place.”
18th–19th Century
English
Musqueam
“An anglicized rendering of the Indigenous name for the Musqueam people and their traditional territory.”
Middle English
English
creke
“A creek or small watercourse.”
14th Century
Old Norse
kriki
“A corner, nook, or bend; a likely source for English creek.”
Modern English
English
Musqueam Creek
“The established name of a watercourse in Vancouver, British Columbia.”